I seem to have about 10 ### tags in the sidebar. Should they be removed?

[BrvceTHW]

A plugin inserts H3 tags in sidebar 'read more' type links. They are tangentially related to the content (as the whole site is on ice hockey), but not directly related. Will Google think these are part of the content and be a little confused on the subject matter or is it smart enough to realize this is Sidebar material? Do I need to take action/be concerned?

• thanks

[NickW816]

In my opinion, because they are H3s it should not be a problem. Googlebot should be able to tell they are part of a sidebar widget and, as long as they are to different pages and having unique anchor text, having the sidebar links in an H3 should not affect your rankings negatively in any way.

[BrvceTHW]

That was my general feeling as well, thanks for the opinion.

[SergioB1717]

According to my personal experience, you do not have to worry

It will not hurt your ranking

[BartonInteractive]

Hi there,

In Google's basic SEO Starter Guide, they do specifically recommend that you "use heading tags appropriately", and to use them to emphasize important text. They state that multiple heading sizes creates a hierarchical structure for your content, making it easier for users to navigate through your document.

That said, it may not be a huge deal, but I might suggest taking care of the issue just to be on the safe side.

Best,
Zack